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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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